27.98¢
per kWh, 2025
[ UPPCO / MI · U-22032 ]
UPPCO: 15.6% requested for 47,805 Michigan homes
PENDING · DECISION MAR 2027 · 157 DAYS
rate increase requested
32.34¢
per kWh if approved
157
days to decision
+25.4%
since 2020
What your bill becomes
Bill today
After the increase
Difference / month · / year
Estimated at UPPCO's average effective residential rate (27.98¢/kWh, EIA, all charges included). Your tariff, fees and taxes differ.
Rate case U-22032
Pending Docket U-22032 ↗
- May 2026Filed with the commission as docket U-22032
- Mar 2027Decision expected · 157 days
Upper Peninsula Power Company filed on May 22, 2026 for a $17.3 million increase. Its rate case summary shows revenue from the main residential rate rising 15.65%, and the Attorney General describes a 15.6% average increase for residential customers, the figure shown here. UPPCO's own example of a residential customer using 500 kWh a month goes from $144.95 to $166.12, or $21.18 more, which is 14.6%; the company's table prints that rise as 14.16%. UPPCO cites higher purchased power, fuel and vegetation costs plus substation and dam work, and asks for a 10.55% return on equity. The state has ten months to rule, and the Attorney General wants no more than $9.9 million.
Rate history 2015–2025
| Year | ¢/kWh | Change | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.91¢ | — | 42,740 |
| 2016 | 23.52¢ | +2.7% | 49,562 |
| 2017 | 24.33¢ | +3.4% | 55,342 |
| 2018 | 21.77¢ | −10.5% | 52,250 |
| 2019 | 21.97¢ | +0.9% | 46,742 |
| 2020 | 22.32¢ | +1.6% | 46,992 |
| 2021 | 22.25¢ | −0.3% | 47,063 |
| 2022 | 23.04¢ | +3.5% | 47,281 |
| 2023 | 25.40¢ | +10.2% | 47,116 |
| 2024 | 27.64¢ | +8.8% | 47,660 |
| 2025 | 27.98¢ | +1.2% | 47,805 |
How this compares
20.03¢
Michigan average, 2025
+39.7%
UPPCO vs MI 2025 average
+62.4%
vs US 2025 average
#1
priciest in MI
UPPCO files with the EIA as Upper Peninsula Power Company (utility ID 19578).
Serves 11 counties in Michigan: Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, Schoolcraft. 77 ZIP codes.
Questions
Is UPPCO raising rates?
UPPCO filed docket U-22032 with the Michigan Public Service Commission in May 2026 asking for a 15.6% increase (average residential increase), about $17.3M a year. The commission is expected to decide by Mar 2027.
How much more would I pay UPPCO each month?
At Michigan's average use of 635 kWh, a bill of about $177.67 would become about $205.39 if the full 15.6% is approved. Commissions usually approve less than the request.
What does UPPCO charge per kWh?
UPPCO's average effective residential rate was 27.98¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA-861, revenue divided by sales, all charges included). Michigan's 2025 average was 20.03¢.
How much have UPPCO rates gone up in five years?
+25.4% between 2020 and 2025, against +29.5% for Michigan as a whole over the latest five-year window.
How many customers does UPPCO have in Michigan?
47,805 residential customers in 2025, across 11 counties including Alger, Baraga, Delta, according to the EIA-861 survey.
Where do these numbers come from?
Rates and customer counts are from the US Energy Information Administration's annual EIA-861 survey; rate-case facts are from the Michigan Public Service Commission docket linked on this page. Nothing here is a utility bill; use it to understand the direction and size of changes.
Sources
Last verified 2026-10-16
- Michigan PSC e-docket, case U-22032 (link from the Attorney General release) checked 2026-10-16
- UPPCO regulatory information page checked 2026-10-16
- Michigan Attorney General: AG Nessel fights for a 42% reduction of UPPCO's request checked 2026-10-16
- UPPCO rate case summary, U-22032 (Attachment A: revenue by rate schedule) checked 2026-10-16
- EIA-861 Sales to Ultimate Customers, 2015–2025 (released 2026-10-07)
- EIA-861M monthly state averages through Jul 2026
- NREL utility-by-ZIP lookup (2024)